France reimposes restrictions on Israeli defense firms at Euronaval 2026
France is again imposing restrictions on Israeli defense firms ahead of Euronaval 2026, continuing a policy of limiting Israel's presence at major defense exhibitions.
France has imposed new restrictions on Israeli defense firms ahead of the Euronaval maritime defense exhibition set to open near Paris on November 3. These measures, described by officials as part of a systematic policy, bar Israeli exhibitors from fully displaying "offensive weapons" at the world's largest naval defense event. Elbit Systems, however, will showcase its Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) capabilities, a first for the company, alongside its Seagull family of Unmanned Surface Vessels and other maritime solutions.
This continues a pattern of restrictions France has applied to Israeli defense companies over the past two years, most notably during the Eurosatory exhibition and the Paris Air Show in June 2025, where Israeli companies were largely barred from full participation.
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